An archaeological detective story opens a door into an extraordinary moment in the history of Ancient Egypt ... from King Tut’s tomb shines a light on an often-overlooked Egyptian kingdom.

Feb. 12, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow archaeologists as they discover a long-lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred ...

Like many other ancient Egyptian burial sites ... artwork", adding that it included "a beautifully painted false door". The tomb was found behind a secret door But if you think the titles of ...

Putting up a mezuzah in one’s doorway is a timeless and meaningful means of asserting proud Jewish identity. When it was ...

Known as the burial site of kings, priests, and high-ranking officials, it reflects the grandeur and complexity of ancient Egyptian society. The painted false door in Tetinebefou’s tomb is ...

Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both civilizations. The first tomb built at this royal ... a vast desert landscape: the ancient region of Nubia, which now ...

The discovery was made in Saqqara, roughly 35 miles north of Cairo, which long ago housed the ancient city of Memphis. The tomb belonged ... the site of the first Egyptian pyramid, the Step ...

The tomb of a royal doctor was found at a necropolis ... day said a physician cured the ailment of his nostrils. The ancient Egyptians would go on to change the world of medicine over their ...

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of his tomb in the old state of Saqqara on Monday. The tomb has a fake door and ... daily life of ancient Egypt, the ...